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Opec defended on Wednesday its decision not to intervene to halt the oil price collapse, shrugging off warnings by top energy firms that the cartel's policy could lead to a huge supply shortage as investments dry up.
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Dr Salem ben Nasser Al Ismaily, chairman, Ithraa, Oman’s investment body, will join more than 40 heads of state and government at this week’s 45th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
The WEF, run

The problem of chronic youth unemployment, which has persisted in resource-endowed economies of the Arab world even as they have enjoyed significant economic expansion, could be solved by putting in place conditions conducive to young people tak

The problem of chronic youth unemployment, which has persisted in resource-endowed economies of the Arab world even as they have enjoyed significant economic expansion, could be solved by putting in place conditions conducive to young people tak

Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one career site, has been selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of its 28 Global Growth Companies.
The recognition was announced at the World Economic Forum special meeting on U

Qatar and Norway, both blessed with energy bonanzas that have pushed their GDP above $100,000 per head, lead the world in macroeconomic stability, an annual survey by the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.
In that category, t

Iran is negotiating with the US as part of a "constructive engagement" with the world community and wants Washington to back up its words with actions, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday.
Speaking at the World Eco

Energy efficiency and diversity of fuel mix are rational choices; and there are countless examples and good practices that can be found around the globe, added Khalid Al-Falih, president and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco.

A chronic gap between rich and poor is yawning wider, posing the biggest single risk to the world in 2014, even as economies in many countries start to recover, the World Economic Forum said on Thursday.
Its annual assessment of g

The World Economic Forum has selected Vikas Pota, the CEO of Dubai-based Varkey GEMS Foundation as a 'Young Global Leader,' a honour bestowed each year to recognize the most distinguished leaders under the age of 40, nominated from aroun